Abdou Shaar from the UAE: 'I took this picture at home, after doing exercise indoors.' Courtesy of National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Arfah from Saudi Arabia: 'I took this picture of my younger sister in the days of the home quarantine. And she discovered her talent, which is painting.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Akram Menari from Algeria: 'During my surprise visit to my grandfather’s home, I did not expect to witness the scene in the yard of the old family home. I later photographed him from the kitchen window. Indeed, my tears fell because I saw the meaning of honesty and sincerity in what they made one day. My grandmother was healed later, praise to God.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Mohammed Fouad from Egypt: 'This picture was taken at Burj Al Arab stadium in Alexandria during of one of the Egyptian League football matches. A spectator was in the stands alone wearing a mask as part of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.; Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Safia al Zaabi from UAE: 'These photos were taken on the farm during quarantine days.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Nada Montaser from Egypt: 'Seeing ourselves exhausted and tired and contemplating the situation, hoping that we will be able to skip that period of our life.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Thamer, who lives in Saudi Arabia: 'It was my last year at university. I was waiting for this day to be happy with myself and to rejoice with my family, but the coronavirus came and sabotaged all plans. But that did not prevent me from celebrating in my own way.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Nabil Safi from Morocco: 'What distinguished this year the most was the quarantine, and the image depicts that moment a child played football at his home in Casablanca while wearing a mask, which has become part of our daily life.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Abdou Shaar from the UAE: 'I took this picture at home, after doing exercise indoors.' Courtesy of National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Arfah from Saudi Arabia: 'I took this picture of my younger sister in the days of the home quarantine. And she discovered her talent, which is painting.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Akram Menari from Algeria: 'During my surprise visit to my grandfather’s home, I did not expect to witness the scene in the yard of the old family home. I later photographed him from the kitchen window. Indeed, my tears fell because I saw the meaning of honesty and sincerity in what they made one day. My grandmother was healed later, praise to God.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Mohammed Fouad from Egypt: 'This picture was taken at Burj Al Arab stadium in Alexandria during of one of the Egyptian League football matches. A spectator was in the stands alone wearing a mask as part of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.; Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Safia al Zaabi from UAE: 'These photos were taken on the farm during quarantine days.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Nada Montaser from Egypt: 'Seeing ourselves exhausted and tired and contemplating the situation, hoping that we will be able to skip that period of our life.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Thamer, who lives in Saudi Arabia: 'It was my last year at university. I was waiting for this day to be happy with myself and to rejoice with my family, but the coronavirus came and sabotaged all plans. But that did not prevent me from celebrating in my own way.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Nabil Safi from Morocco: 'What distinguished this year the most was the quarantine, and the image depicts that moment a child played football at his home in Casablanca while wearing a mask, which has become part of our daily life.' Courtesy National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Abdou Shaar from the UAE: 'I took this picture at home, after doing exercise indoors.' Courtesy of National Geographic Abu Dhabi